Excessive computer boot time (Windows XP)?

3 thoughts on “Excessive computer boot time (Windows XP)?”

1. sphizx says:

   January 2, 2011 at 2:10 pm

   Have you cleared out prefetch? Also, look for a registry cleaner online and use that – old computers have unnecessarily large registries from all the stuff that’s been installed and uninstalled – especially on Win XP.

2. Mark says:

   January 2, 2011 at 2:10 pm

   You could try running CheckDisk – Error-checking.

3. Zim says:

   January 2, 2011 at 2:10 pm

   you could try to stop loading the actual windows screen from showing up. One less thing to load. I forgot how to do it so you might need to use google. Another place you can look is at this website: http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-xp-tips/99-ways-to-make-your-computer-blazingly-fast/

   edit: honestly, the best thing to do would be to check his hardware specs and see if he can run windows 7. it doesn’t take much more than xp if i remember correctly. Back up his files and what-not then install either xp or 7. would bring things back to factory settings with not crap on the computer. would definitely speed it up. all he would lose are settings

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